Thursday, July 28, 2016

Philip is a gay man working for a conservative corporation. After his recent promotion, he needs a date for a company function and asks his sister’s new roommate, Emily.

Emily is an actress, waiting tables while starring in local plays and hoping for her big break. She agrees to be Philip’s date for the party, and soon they are attending one event after another together.

Philip and Emily click on many levels. Lines blur as the people they pretend to be start feeling like the people they are, causing a rift with Philip’s boyfriend Jason.

When Philip no longer works for the company, he doesn’t need Emily to play the role of his girlfriend anymore, but to his surprise, he can’t let her go.

While working
for a prestigious investment firm, Philip kept his homosexuality a secret. But
each time the firm had a social function, he had to bring a “pretend”
girlfriend. His sister tries to help out by suggesting Emily, her new actress
roommate. When Philip and Emily meet, they click on all levels. As Emily falls
in love with Philip, he suppresses his physical attraction to her. But what if
she is his true soulmate? Philip must choose the right path to his future, but
will the other path forever haunt him?

The plot was
intriguing. I liked Philip and Emily right from the start. It seemed they were
destined to be together no matter what. Workplace prejudice is a real thing,
especially in cut-throat, higher positions, making this a believable premise. I
felt the story was well-written, and enjoyed being able to view the turmoil
from both sides of the table. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next
chapter for Philip and Emily.

Kim Cano is the author of four women's fiction novels: A Widow Redefined, On The Inside, Eighty and Out, and His Secret Life. Kim has also written a short story collection called For Animal Lovers. 10% of the sale price of that book is donated to the ASPCA® to help homeless pets.

Visit Kim's website and get a FREE copy of The Rescue. A novelette about a dog that cheated death and transformed a woman's life: http://kimcano.com

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Dropprice is an innovative startup that rewards moms for being social. Essentially, they empower moms to drop prices of kids & baby products with a click. The price continues dropping as more moms click “Drop the price”. Every week new promotions are launched and moms drop prices by sharing them on social media. See the chart below to understand the power moms have and how important it is to share with other moms.

In today’s promotion for the Beatrix Kid Backpack, it started out at $52.00 and for each mom that clicks, the price drops a bit. The price will continue to drop for each mom that participates.

You can choose to share on social media to get more moms to click “Drop the price”, or you can “Buy Now” at the current price. Keep in mind that when the price gets low, they usually sell out and you will no longer have the chance to buy that item. As an added bonus every item on Dropprice ships for free!
Do you want to give it a try? This is such a fun and exciting way for moms to save lots of money by collaborating with each other. If you would like to have a chance to win a $175 Amazon gift card, you can experience dropping the price by following the instructions below.

Giveaway: Win a $175 Amazon Gift Card

All you have to do is help moms drop the price of this Backpack and you will be entered to win a $175 Amazon gift card. Just click “Drop the price” on the entry form below for a chance to win. For even more entries, share it on your social media networks via the entry form — every time one of your friends also clicks to drop the price, you’ll automatically receive additional giveaway entries!
This giveaway ends on 8/6/2016; you must be a US Resident and be 18 years or older to enter. Winners are randomly selected and contacted via email; the winners will be listed at the top of the entry form when the giveaway ends.

Monday, July 25, 2016

Mars at Twilight: A Detective Ace Sloan Mystery

By William Graham

In this fourth and final installment of the Detective Ace Sloan series, Sloan must solve the murders of multiple members of a prominent Martian family and a distinguished poet all while cultivating a relationship with a new lover and dealing with a sudden serious health issue. More than ever, he must lean on Detective Kate Hammer to assist him in solving the crimes. Like the other Sloan mysteries (The Red Planet Murders, The Red Planet President and Mars at Midnight), this book brims with intrigue and suspense set against the Martian landscape in the 22nd century.

Detective Ace
Sloan is taking a well-needed vacation at the Pleasure Dome Resort when he
notices a flurry of police activity. Even on vacation he can’t pass on a murder
investigation. It seems the son of the wealthy Martian agri-business mogul was
the victim. Then, when another family member is also murdered, Sloan and his
partner conclude that the Billings family has been targeted and they must
unravel the clues quickly to figure out why, and who is the murderer.

I always enjoy
reading about Ace Sloan’s investigations. I had mixed feelings this time
though. I was unhappy with the ending, and that’s all I can say without giving
spoilers. As usual, I liked the plot being on Martian soil, and following a
murder investigation. I’m glad Sloan finally achieves a relationship. That was
a pleasant surprise. After the first three books, I feel like he deserved it.
This was a short read, but had plenty of action going on to keep me engrossed.